Mira Nair birthday 2025: 7 iconic films of the filmmaker

Mira Nair birthday: 7 iconic films of the filmmaker Pic/ Instagram Mid-Day Entertainment By Shruti Sampat Published Oct 15, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The reluctant fundamentalist A political thriller that follows a young Pakistani man`s journey of success and disillusionment on Wall Street. Pic/ Instagram [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Hysterical blindness A television film that received a 2003 Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture Made for Television. [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Queen of Katwe Based on a true story, this film tells the inspirational tale of a young Ugandan chess prodigy. Pic/ Instagram [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Mississippi Masala A significant film that explores an interracial romance between an Indian woman and a Black man, a groundbreaking pairing for its time. Pic/ Instagram [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Salaam Bombay Nair`s first narrative feature and a major success, this film follows the lives of street children in Bombay and was nominated for an Academy Award Pic/ Instagram [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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